Thursday, September 1, 2016

I was challenged by Social Insiders to tell you about something delicious I made. That is an EASY one! I made peach cobbler! I made it on Sunday and I am still salivating over it. I have the last little bit in the fridge to eat for lunch today and I cannot wait for lunch!I want to share the easiest cobbler recipe ever. I have seen other recipes that swear to be the easiest ever, but they all have more ingredients than mine. So, I swear this is the easiest ever. And man, oh man, is it delicious!

My sister gave me this recipe years ago and she hates to cook. A recipe has to be super
easy for her to want to make it. (She is a good cook, she just hates doing it.
LOL!) I vary this recipe, depending on how much fruit I am using and how doughy
I want it. The one above was made using the following:

Peach Cobbler

Ingredients:

3 cups sliced peaches. (you can use fresh, frozen or
even canned)

1 cup flour

1 cup sugar

1 cup milk

1/3 stick butter

Put the peaches in a
baking dish. Mix flour, sugar and milk until blended and pour over fruit. Dot top with butter. Put in oven preheated to 350 and bake for one hour.
(If the dough does not seem done enough, I just put it back in the oven until it
is as done as I want.)

I have used less fruit
and decrease the amount of batter and I have used less batter for the same
amount of fruit. Just whatever I am in the mood for. Just be sure that you use
equal parts of flour, sugar and milk.

My sister's recipe
called for dotting the butter on the fruit before pouring the batter on, but my
hairdresser told me that he just melts it and mixes it into the batter. I have done that before and it worked great, but this time I didn't want to bother with melting butter.

So there is my super
easy cobbler recipe and it works for most fruits. But it does not work with
commercial pie filling. I tried that once and the batter did not sink under the
fruit...just sat on top. It tasted good, but looked odd.

Tuesday, August 23, 2016

I was challenged by Social Insiders to pick a craft project and try it out. I am currently working on an afghan that my mom started, so I guess I already picked me craft. I always try to be ahead of the game.My mom crocheted all the time. She always had a project going, so we were all kept in afghans, pillows and house slippers. She also taught me how to crochet and I did it in spurts. I made a couple of lap afghans and lots and lots of scarfs.When I became a grandma for the first time, I picked it up again with a vengeance. I made each one of my grandsons 3 afghans when they were born. Their mamas are not sentimental, so I guarantee those are long gone, but oh well. I also made one for my great niece. She is now 8 and still has hers. Her mama IS sentimental. Since my youngest grandson is now 7, it has been a couple of days since I was crocheting for babies.Last year, when my mom passed away, we started going through things to determine what to get rid of, what to organize and what to keep to make Dad's home comfortable for him to live in. I mean, it was comfortable, but he didn't need to be surrounded by all Mom's stuff. He is totally not interested in Harlequin Romances. LOL!We knew she had a TON of yarn. There is an entire craft room full of yarn, fabric and craft supplies. And we have not even gotten all the way through it yet, a year later. But we started finding unfinished crochet projects. Mom was always working on more than one at a time, so we weren't surprised. Since I enjoy crocheting and my two sisters that were there do not, I was designated to finish Mom's projects. Here are some pics of what I have finished so far. (Oh, and Mom always knew who things were for before she started, but we did not. So as I finish each thing, it goes to the one that it seems to be for.)Large lap afghan that ended up being for sister, Jackie.

Next I only had to put a border around a little afghan. It went to my 3 year old great niece, Lexi

Then, since there was a lot of the same yarn from the baby afghan and because my niece, Jessica, loved the colors so much, I made her a large lap afghan. This pic was actually before I finished it. It is pretty big. LOL!

Those were the projects I had brought home when after Mom passed away. When I went there on vacation last month, I came back with a dufflebag of unfinished projects.Not only am I enjoying crocheting, but I am able to give family members something Mom started and I finished. Oh, and I also will have to crochet an afghan for Hubby as he keeps asking me if it is his each time I finish something.So, there are my crafty projects and carrying on a family legacy.I call that success!@SocialInsiders #SocialSummer

Monday, August 15, 2016

As a member of Social Insiders I have been challenged with telling you about my favorite thing. This was a hard one as I have a lot of favorite things. Followers of my blog, if any are still around since I have not been blogging in a long time, might remember that my Hubby is one of my favorite things. But I think that is not the subject of the challenge. LOL!So today I will tell you about one of my favorite things that is not my hubby!

Believe it or not, one of my favorite things is our rolling shopping cart. Yes, it really is!

For years, Hubby and I lived in second floor apartments and we lugged thousands of pounds of groceries up those starts. And we hauled camping equipment up and down those stairs for years. Yes, even though Hubby goes camping by himself, I would help him lug his crap.When we moved to a first floor apartment, carrying groceries would have been easier, but for some reason, I decided I wanted a rolling cart. At the time we moved, apparently I thought we were rich as I was ordering all kinds of new stuff for our apartment, so I ordered a cart. I started using it to bring in groceries and I loved it!! What used to take me 3 trips between the car and apartment I could now make in one! It was awesome!Of course, Hubby didn't think he needed to use it, until the first time he did. Then he realized how awesome it was! He especially loved that when he was in his wheelchair after surgeries he can move get stuff to and from the car. Regularly, he comments on how he is so glad we got this cart. I will say it has really saved extra wear and tear on my knees and in the hot summer it is a dream to not have to go in and out of the heat!So, there is one of my favorite things! We love it so much that when Aldi had one in its ad, Hubby went and got one to keep in the closet for when ours breaks or wears out. Love it!@SocialInsiders #SocialSummer

Thursday, August 4, 2016

So, I was challenged by
Social Insiders to blog about what makes my town special. I talk about living in the Houston area, but I actually live in the city of Pasadena, Texas. On the map, it looks like a suburb of Houston, but it is really its own city. No, really! Pasadena is really a historic city. And here are some interesting facts:

Clara Bartonof theAmerican Red Crosspurchased 1.5 millionstrawberryplants and sent them to Pasadena to help victims of the 1900 flood get back on their feet. By the 1930s
those crops had flourished so much that Pasadena was claiming the title ofStrawberry Capital of the World. At its height, the city's strawberry growers shipped as many as 28 train carloads of strawberries each day. To honor that history, the city still holds an annual Pasadena Strawberry Festival. Here is a picture of the World’s Biggest Strawberry Shortcake! Yum!

The Pasadena Volunteer Fire Department is the largest all volunteer municipal fire department in the United States. And it is
fabulous! We had to call once when our chimney caught on fire on January 1, 2015. They came fast and put that fire out quick!

The city operates 15 tennis courts, several baseball fields, and a total of 43 parks total. These include over 14 miles of trails, four Youth Recreation Centers, an Adaptive Recreation center, three pools for Swimming or Aquatics, an Athletics department, a Dog Park, Party Rentals, a Golf Course, an Historical Museum, and a Senior Citizen Center.

Armand Bayou Nature Center is a 2,500 acre preserve on the western shore of Galveston Bay in Pasadena. It is the only remnant of this region's original eco-systems: coastal tall grass prairie, bottomland forest and bayou. A diversity of plant life has taken root here, including bottomland hardwoods. Hundreds of species of wildlife thrive in the narrow wooded streams and scattered lakes, ponds and marshes.Armand Bayou also is a breeding and nursery ground for many fin fish and shellfish and a haven for rarely seen species such as bobcats and owls.

Pasadena also has an annual Rodeo, Thanksgiving Day parade, Christmas Parade and various town celebrations throughout the year.
Go Pasadena, Texas!

Friday, May 13, 2016

I cannot believe that Purex actually made a detergent just for us
Texans!

As a member of Social Insiders, I
received a coupon for a free bottle of Purex® Fresh Bluebonnet to try out and
as with all Purex products, I was very happy to try it out. BUT it is only
available at HEB and I have not had a chance to go by my HEB. I really love
HEB, but it is the most crowded grocery store in our area. Seriously, cars
drive around and around the parking lot waiting for someone to leave since
there are never empty spaces. I love to go when I have a day off from work
during the week when it is less crowded and I have not had a day off lately. I
will on Monday and I will be heading to HEB!

Readers
of my blog know that I am a big Purex fan. This is actually our regular brand
of detergent even when I don't have coupons for it! It is such a great value
and does a great job on our laundry. So, I know I will love Purex® Fresh
Bluebonnet just as much, if not more. After all, the Bluebonnet IS Texas’ state
flower!

The Purex® laundry detergent you love is now available in
a BRAND NEW scent! Purex® Fresh Bluebonnet is inspired by the state flower of
Texas, the Bluebonnet. Purex® Fresh Bluebonnet delivers a powerful everyday
clean that goes deep into fibers to remove ground-in dirt and stains. Limited
Edition Purex® Fresh Bluebonnet is only available in Texas at HEB®.

Purex sent me coupons for a FREE bottle of Purex®
Fresh Bluebonnet and I am going to give TWO of them away! Aren't you excited!
As always, entering it really easy. Just do any or all of the below:

See, lots of entries available. You can post
entries through midnight on 05/20/16. I will choose the two winners the next day and
announce them on my blog and send notifications by email. So get to entering!
Good luck to all!

Please note that as a member of Social Insiders,
Purex provided me with the coupons for my giveaway and for me to get my free bottle. But all thoughts on the product are
my own.

Sunday, April 10, 2016

Purex introduces its best clean available. Purex plus Clorox 2 combines the bright clean of Purex detergent with an extra powerful boost of Clorox 2 stain fighters. Purex plus Clorox 2 detergent works on 100 stains, is safe for colors, and bleach free. It comes in two fragrances: Original Fresh and Sunny Linen.

As a member of Social Insiders, I received a free bottle of Purex plus Clorox 2 to try out and as with all Purex products, I was very happy to try it out. Unfortunately, or is is fortunate?, I haven't had any stains to fight with it, just boring old laundry. Too bad I couldn't use it on the carpet stains I had to clean this week!

Here is a picture of Purex plus Clorox 2 with the afghan I am crocheting! I do find that it will be cost effective for us, as we use Clorox 2 in almost every load of laundry we do just in case we don't see a stain. It keeps our whites and colors bright. So having it combined with Purex detergent is a big plus and a great value for us!

Readers of my blog know that I am a big Purex fan. This is actually our regular brand of detergent even when I don't have coupons for it! It is such a great value and does a great job on our laundry.

Purex sent me 3 coupons for a FREE bottle of Purex plus Clorox 2 and I am going to give them away! Aren't you excited! As always, entering it really easy. Just do any or all of the below:

Leave a comment below about the worst stain you ever had to deal with in your laundry. (daily)

See, lots of entries available. You can post entries through midnight on 4/15/16. Oh, who am I kidding? You can post through 9 am the next morning. Lord knows I won't be checking at one minute after midnight. So get to entering! Good luck to all!

Please note that as a member of Social Insiders, Purex provided me with a bottle of Purex plus Clorox 2 and the coupons for my giveaway. But all thoughts on the product are my own.

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I am married to the man of my dreams and we are happy empty nesters. I have always loved looking for deals and have found that since our kids moved out, we have a LOT more money thanks to my deal hunting. So I keep doing it.
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